New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-27
THE DRANA-NUSIO

Union SQUARE THEATRE-THE HENRIETTA.
Ibs word SUCCESS Is probably tho most abused wora
IN our language There need be no hesitation. however
in applying IL to tho full sxtent Of oil that IL
possibly mean to the comedy OF p" Tho Henrietta"
By Mr. Bronson Howard, that was produced
last night In the Union Square Theatre and va
received with enthusiasm by brilliant andienca An
the usual exprsssions Of approval may Do taken fox
granted It sometimes happens that an author vii
really take the power into his own hands and leave
nothing % chance and nothing to opinion Mr. Howard
has done so In this instance Unless It may be main
tanned that some violence Is done to human natuss
IN his portraiture of the villain of this storya whs
sacrces his own father the fruits Of HE smb
tior and sscriaces his brother TO shield himself
from exposure and shame codly trading on what
his intelligence apprses him ID always best and
truess IN tho hesrt Of msn-hs portraturs
Of human life 10 perfeet and 1t intensely Dramatic
rhs BY his works. bold and splsndh
.ort in mare comedy the difficult ned OF dramatic
commandments ti1gsd with srch glow OF excite
mept that their expression here, on the In
stsnt, might well producs thu impression OF mere
wild enthusiasm IL will, dsubs snhce TO say that
IN this comedy Mr. Bronson Howard has far sxcsed al
his previous rsnas and far the first time mas shown
himself to be . master In the dramatic art The
plav siovy ana thrills with vitality
from nrst 70 last The touch 70 light
The style 10 brilliant The story actual The humos
and the passion are blended with extraordinary felicity
Wheu It stated that death occurs ~ the ena OF acs
third and yst that tho ptccs remains comedy
and does NOT become . tragedy, most
signfacaut truth "a indicated with reference
TO ia Of rhe splendid atmosphere OF Vital
ity transcript OF life and manners And
hi beings their actual occupations ana eonditloe
The HeBrfetta 10 o mining stock race horse ballet
girl and IN imaginary syrsn Several persons are IN
terested In her. II the object OF the dramafiss
to futertwins contrast ami perpiex the interests
of these persons to produce MISUNDERSTANDING
and co snd out OF this TO dednce COME s
toss and absolutely trsges results The object OF at
tack lie OF the Stock EXCHANGE The picture has
Mr.. Howard has drawn Of II is simply terrible
aud probably II Ia not overdrawn Apart
from this portaiturs OF the human OF the persons
Implicated IN of such fine and good and splendid text.
ur invocation Of incident Is expert and his use OK
pont climax felictous that whether the picture
be truo or false the artistic effect that OF pesive
power and beauty More than this need not now De SAID
1.-THE Henrietta Is the best comedy OF American Ito
that has been our stage and IN the 40
sraet sense best comedy the suect III love ana
money hat has written since 1.-THE Road to KUN
of which s undoubtedly the superior whether IN
character pathos humor style or moral sgnincance MT
Crane and Mr. R0bson have been suited with parts Tor
which they nguary fitted, and which they acted
with consummate ability The subsidiary cast good,
and scenery appropriate. Such brilliant nrsi night
has not been seen this city for long time More OF
this mat OF relate, but the disposition 10 re-
late more OF IL may he gratned at tine OF more
leisure and space Mr. Bronson Howard WAS called
before the curtain and loudly cheered at the end oil ac
thtru